Easy pea & mint soup

Easy pea & mint soup

By Barney Desmazery
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Prep: 5 mins

Easy

Serves 4
This chilled, no-cook dish makes a refreshing starter

Nutrition and extra info

  • Vegetarian

Nutrition:

  • kcal-
  • fat-
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  • carbs-
  • sugars-
  • fibre-
  • protein-
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Ingredients

  • 450g bag frozen peas
  • 800ml hot water (straight from the kettle)
  • 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
  • small handful of chopped fresh mint, to serve
    Mint

    Mint

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    There are several types of mint, each with its own subtle difference in flavour and appearance.…

  • cream, to serve
    Cream

    Cream

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    Fresh unpasteurised milk quickly separates and the fat rises to the top. This fat layer is then…

Method

  1. Tip the frozen peas into a blender and pour over the hot water from a kettle. Leave the peas to defrost, then reserve 1 tbsp peas. Add a handful mint and the vegetable bouillon powder to the rest. Blitz until smooth, then chill. Serve, drizzled with cream and scattered with some chopped mint and the reserved peas.

  • Recipe Tip

    Make it with red veggies

    Tip 500g chopped plum tomatoes into a blender with 2 deseeded and chopped red peppers, a garlic clove, a pinch sugar and 1 tbsp red wine vinegar. Blitz until smooth, then chill for at least 30 mins. Serve ladled into bowls, topped with a drizzle of oil and some torn basil.

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elsdevere
7th Sep, 2018
5.05
Lovely, easy recipe! I added a couple of teaspoons of mint sauce for extra minty zing!
goodfood123456
5th Jul, 2013
Disappointed, it tasted just like chopped up peas. If I try it again, I'll add some gently sweated onions.
jdwillow26
8th Apr, 2013
5.05
My husband didn't like the look of this but was surprised by how good it was. Was asked to make it again the following day.
almellitfr
3rd Nov, 2012
4.05
Very cute and tasty soup, handy. Had a little pb - too much water in my case.
katyb75
22nd Jan, 2012
Just served this for a dinner party. Decided to serve hot. Very nice and received favourable comments. Only cpmmnet owuld be it started to seperate, but that me be becuazse I did not blend i to t a fine/smooth sauce. Would do again, ve easy (esp if you use mint sauce!)
ensharp
27th Jun, 2011
5.05
Better warm than cold but delicious both ways!
louiseboote
1st Mar, 2011
5.05
so simple and so tasty, even the beginner cant go wrong with this one.
georgiexxx
17th May, 2010
5.05
Quick, easy, filling and absolutely delicious. I too had this warm. I'll wait until the summer finally kicks in before trying it cold.
corylus
19th Jul, 2008
1.05
Didn't like this at all. Would not make it again.
siobhanbennett
23rd Jun, 2008
5.05
This is the easiest starter I've ever made and probably the most successful! I must admit I did warm it up as I find cold soup a bit difficult to get my head around but everyone loved and wanted the recipe!
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